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 YOU DESERVE

TO BE YOUR FULL SELF

AND TO THRIVE

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YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DESERVE EXCELLENT, AFFIRMING MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

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YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO CHOOSE

BETWEEN SKILLFUL PROVIDERS

AND CARE THAT CELEBRATES WHO YOU ARE.

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YOU DESERVE TO ENJOY LIFE.

 I AM HERE TO HELP.

My Work

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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Parenting Coach living in Portland, Oregon on the unceded territories of the Clackamas, Kalapuya and Cowlitz tribes.


I have been working in the field since 2012 with a commitment to social justice, anti-racism and anti-oppression in my practice of psychotherapy. I work with a deep commitment to relational ethics, awareness of power, and social justice in the field of counseling.

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I feel passionately about providing the highest quality care that I can to LGBTQIA2S+ and gender oppressed youth, adolescents, teens and young adults, as well as supporting the parents of these communities. This work is sacred to me and I have the utmost respect for those I work with. These youth and their families deserve to be held with dedication, love and unwavering commitment.

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I am a warm, collaborative, and engaged therapist, coach and supervisor. I am rigorous in my work. I reserve a significant amount of time researching and consulting outside of session in order to offer the highest quality of care and supervision that I am able. I’m glad to tell you more about me when we have our initial phone consultation. 

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My Background

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After working as a community organizer with largely undocumented hotel and grocery store workers, I completed my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with a focus in Expressive Arts Therapy at California Institute of Integral Studies in 2014. My Master’s work focused on treatment of transgender youth and elders, war veterans, and immigrants.

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Over the past ten years I have worked clinically with youth living at the intersections of multiple oppressions, youth with severe behavioral struggles, undocumented families, survivors, college students and people living with severe anxiety and depression. I have been involved in various advocacy and organizing efforts in the local community.

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Location of Self

 

I am a white, mixed ethnicity, disabled, fat, genderqueer femme; a Jewish person whose ancestors are from the Middle East and Eastern and Southern Europe. I immigrated to the United States as an infant with my parents from Israel/ Palestine and am from a lineage of people shaped by war and colonization.

 

I spent most of my childhood in a suburb of Seattle, Washington, growing up among evergreen trees, eagles, and immigrants working in the tech boom economy of the nineties. I grew up with a privileged experience of immigration, as well as the financial resources needed to visit my relatives abroad, traveling often between the Pacific Northwest and the Middle East. Through this experience of movement back and forth between these very different cultures I have learned a lot about holding contradiction, cultural humility, the effects of colonization, survival and resilience.

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In consultation or therapy together, you are welcome to ask me about any of the above, or other aspects of my identity not listed here. I will let you know if I am available to share more, and we will talk about it together in the service of our work.

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My Work

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As a Therapist I aim to support people to build a strong foundation of self-esteem, well-being, mutually supportive friendship and community. I seek to help lessen the burdens of depression, anxiety and other mental health struggles. I work with people to explore their identities and values, to transform internalized oppression and trauma, to feel connected to themselves and others, and to experience relief.

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As a Parenting Coach I work with parents of LGBTQIA2S+ youth to offer non-judgemental support as parents process feelings about young people's identities and lifestyles, practice using correct pronouns, learn about medical transition and maintain positive relationships within their families. I support parents to help their young ones to be well, supported, and proud of who they are.

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As a Clinical Supervisor I support new clinicians who work with youth, families, LGBTQIA2S+ communities, and across cultural lines to build a strong foundation in ethical, relational, and justice oriented clinical work. I am committed to and rigorous about the growth of the clinicians I work with. I am a good fit for you if you want to bring some vulnerability to your work, if you want to grow as a clinician, if you care very deeply about client well-being and ethics.

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These days, I'm thinking about the impacts of the pandemic and of climate crisis on youth and families and how we will meet the social, economic, political and climate challenges we are facing, collectively.

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I am fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew.

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My Practice

 

My practice is located at Light Space Portland

5280 SE Foster Road, Portland

in the Foster-Powell Neighborhood in Southeast Portland

 

My credentials

 

-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: Oregon #T2358

-MA: Master’s in Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies

-BA: Bachelor's in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Harvard University

-Completed two Generative Somatics yearlong trainings in Somatics and Trauma 

About

 

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Who I work with

Teens. Girls. Self esteem. Queers. Freaks. Poly folks. Immigrants. Perfectionists. Survivors. Witches. Trans kids. Trans teens. Trans adults. Parents. Fat folks. Polycules. Asexual. Kinky. Intersex. Body image. Boundary work. Neurodivergent. Kids. Families. Best friends. Bipolar. Brilliant. Anxiety. Depression. Trauma. Soul searching. Activists. Artists. Loud kids. Scared kids. Shy kids. Rebels.  

If you want to feel better. If you want to live fully. If you want meaningful relationships. If you want to be yourself. If you want a more just world.

The Office

Commonly Asked Questions
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Former client,

young adult

"Working with Noa was the beginning of my conscious healing process as an adult and I will forever be grateful for her love, honesty, care, and ease with talking about difficult things.
 
She supports and uplifts those around her towards collective healing and liberation. She is truly a gift and blessing to everyone she comes in contact with."

Former Clinical Supervisor, 

Psychotherapist

"Noa consistently blows me away with her keen sense of compassion for clients, her diagnostic acumen, and her calm, warm demeanor even when navigating difficult clinical situations.
 
Noa consistently creates a safe and affirming environment with her clients, providing them a sense of being deeply cared for.
 
Woven throughout her practice is an uplifting of systems-lens social justice in a way that feels utterly organic, as a result of decades of personal work on Noa's part. "

Former colleague, 

Psychotherapist

"It is hard to speak about Noa Grayevsky without using superlatives. This human being is, without question, among the most considerate, compassionate, and skillful clinicians I've ever met.
 
Noa's work with clients has been praised by our superiors as "life saving," and I believe that wholeheartedly."

Offerings and Pricing

Offerings and Pricing

Prices listed are full fee. I do offer sliding scale on a limited, case by case basis. Please contact me to discuss cost if fees are prohibitive.

Contact

Please reach out with any questions and to schedule a free consultation.

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5280 SE Foster Road                                            Portland, Oregon

(503) 210-5013

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